Water Balance (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What is the water balance equation for a drainage basin?
What is the water balance equation for a drainage basin?
P = Q + E + S
Which two processes combine to form evapotranspiration?
Which two processes combine to form evapotranspiration?
Evaporation and transpiration
What does potential evapotranspiration represent?
What does potential evapotranspiration represent?
Max water loss if unlimited water available
During soil moisture recharge, what occurs?
During soil moisture recharge, what occurs?
Precipitation exceeds potential evapotrans.
What happens during a soil moisture deficit phase?
What happens during a soil moisture deficit phase?
Soil depletes; plants wilt or need irrigation
What is Yaoundé's annual rainfall total?
What is Yaoundé's annual rainfall total?
1,580mm
What is the mean annual potential evapotranspiration at Navrongo, Ghana?
What is the mean annual potential evapotranspiration at Navrongo, Ghana?
1,782mm
How is river discharge calculated?
How is river discharge calculated?
Cross-sectional area × velocity
What does lag time represent?
What does lag time represent?
Delay between peak rainfall & peak discharge
What is bankfull discharge?
What is bankfull discharge?
Max discharge a channel holds before flooding